The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has seen a flurry of diplomatic activity, with a new round of trilateral talks involving the United States scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi. According to Al Jazeera, these talks are set to resume on Wednesday following previous negotiations that made little headway on territorial issues. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the talks, initially planned for Sunday, were postponed to February 4 and 5, as reported by CBS News. This delay comes amidst a backdrop of continued violence, including a Russian airstrike that killed 12 miners in the Dnipropetrovsk region, as detailed by The Guardian. The talks are part of a broader US-mediated effort to end the nearly four-year conflict, with US envoy Steve Witkoff describing previous meetings as 'productive' (Al Jazeera, January 31, 2026). However, tensions remain high, with Euronews reporting a massive Russian airstrike on Ukraine just days before the scheduled talks, targeting power plants and homes.